7/8 Semesters Down, 1 to Go!

As I’m sitting here currently typing this blog on my notes app because I lost power, I’m interested to see how I reflect on my senior year so far since I haven't done much of that yet.

While the beginning of senior year definitely had it’s stressful moments, mainly the two weeks leading up to November 1st, I felt like a lot of it has been similar to other years of high school; wake up early, go to school, come home and do homework and study while simultaneously trying not to take a nap (I always failed this part), go to extracurriculars, finish your day, sleep, and repeat. I thought the transition from virtual school to in-person would be harder than it was; I didn’t know if I’d be able to adjust to not having the kitchen, bed, and every other house convenience being at most 15-20 steps away from my computer.

Side note- yay power is back on

Troy High and the city Troy have been really significant in my life and education. I’ve learned a lot of skills living life in Troy, besides just how to live in cold winters; and Troy High has given me an environment to put my best effort into something and accomplish things. If not for Troy High I may not have been able to write a research paper in my AP research class  or been able to be a part of the amazing Marching Band. So even though I’m not leaving just yet, thank you Troy High for giving me a good education, allowing me to learn valuable life lessons, build friendships/make connections, and providing me the building blocks to what I hope is a successful life ahead.

A goal I’m taking into the second semester is to focus on my lifestyle more and be able to worry about school a little less. Although I’ll try my best to finish senior year strong, I’m excited to start living more outside of the “school bubble”. By this I mean using my life skills outside of the Troy High Building and starting to be more aware of the huge, diverse world outside of the safety of Troy. I used to think that I could only start focusing on building my life in my 20’s, when I have a job and am maybe living by myself. But honestly I’ve probably already learned and will learn a large amount of life skills before I’m twenty, and just haven’t been able to use them outside of a school setting much yet. So for the second semester and 2022 in general, I’m excited to start focusing more on my health and finding/doing more things that make me happy :)

Haven't been taking too many pics lately :( but will try to do that more